![]() It's even worse than that- they can reset the Apple ID password with just the passcode of the phone.Ĭhange your passcode to alphanumeric (or, at the very least, custom numeric and use way more than 6 numbers.) That will make your passcode harder to shoulder-surf. Imagine my surprise when I realized that an attacker just needed my Apple ID identifier (which can be obtained easily from my unlocked phone), my phone number (easy to obtain as well), and click on a popup to request my password to be reset on that same phone. No, at this point there is no way to prevent a reset of the Apple ID password if the person who has your phone has the phone's passcode. Yet, I haven't found a way to accomplish that on my Apple ID account. One easy step that would protect it would be to set up my 2FA authentication that cannot be accessed using my passcode. I would expect better security regarding resetting my password. Is there any way to prevent such easy path to reset my Apple ID password? I know I can use Face ID to avoid typing my password in public areas, but, you know, sometimes that does not always work and you may quickly enter the passcode to unlock it swiftly. Afterwards, I accessed an interface allowing me to set a new password for my account. /r/AppleMusic for discussion of Apple's music streaming service.Īfter reading the news of someone who has lost access to his Apple account following a theft of his iPhone and its related passcode (using shoulder surfing), I was intrigued to understand how this can be possible.Īs such, I simulated an attack on my device by unlocking it (assuming an attacker knows my passcode) and tried to follow the feature "I forgot my password" on the official Apple website./r/iOSSetups for iOS wallpapers, setups, and apps./r/iPhoneXSMax for XS Max specific issues./r/AppleSwap if you want to trade devices!.Keep an eye on temporarily free or discounted apps on /r/AppHookup!.Your iPhone broke? Head on over to /r/iphonehelp!. ![]() Looking for new Wallpaper? /r/iWallpaper!./r/applemaps for everything Apple Maps!./r/iOSgaming for all your iOS gaming needs!./r/Siri: That wonderful robot that lives in our phones./r/iOSBeta for the latest on iOS developer and open beta.r/AppleWatch is the place to be for all discussions on the Apple Watch.r/iPod for the classic device that started the revolution of mobile Apple devices.r/iPhone for all about the iPhone and our sister sub. ![]()
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